Yanira Becerra Ortiz
Postgraduate Researcher
School of Education
About me:
Yanira Becerra-Ortiz (Santiago de Chile, 1984) holds a Bachelor's degree in Hispanic Language and Literature and a Master's degree in Hispanic Linguistics from the University of Chile, complemented by ongoing doctoral studies in Education at the University of Exeter. With a career spanning 16 years, my expertise lies in teaching, lexicography, and the integration of cutting-edge technological skills, including proficiency in programming languages such as Python and R, statistical analysis, and qualitative analysis tools like NVivo.
My extensive teaching experience encompasses both undergraduate and postgraduate levels across various esteemed public and private universities in Chile. Throughout my tenure, I have cultivated a profound interest in academic writing and the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language.
My passion for lexicography was ignited during my undergraduate thesis, leading to a prestigious scholarship from Fundación Carolina, enabling me to pursue advanced studies at the Escuela de Lexicografía Hispánica of the Real Academia Española in Madrid. Subsequently, I contributed as an assistant intern at the Academia Chilena de la Lengua, notably participating in the collaborative development of the Diccionario Fraseológico del Español de Chile (Difruech).
Presently, as a doctoral candidate in Education at the University of Exeter, I am honored to be supported by a grant from the Chilean National Research Agency (ANID). My research is centered on investigating the utilization of metadiscursive resources in postgraduate writing, with a particular emphasis on their impact on the perception of writing quality. Moreover, I have further honed my proficiency in quantitative analysis and the adept use of technological tools for textual analysis, enhancing the depth and rigor of my research endeavors.
Research Unit:
Centre for Research in Language and Literacy
Education:
January 2021 January 9999
PhD in Education. University of Exeter
January 2014 January 2014
Course: “Teaching Methodology for Spanish as a Foreign and Second Language” University of Chile, 40 hours.
January 2014 January 2017
Master of Arts in Linguistics, with Specialisation in Spanish Language University of Chile. Passed with highest honours.
January 2012 January 2012
Postgraduate Studies in Hispanic Linguistics and Lexicography
School of Hispanic Lexicography, Royal Academy of Spanish and Association of Academies of the Spanish Language (Madrid, Spain). Passed (Outstanding).
January 2003 January 2007
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature, with Specialisation in Linguistics University of Chile. Passed with highest honours.
